Chapter 34 She could no longer live without Him…
What we can find is that Huanyu was the predecessor of Noah Company. Later, because of the explosion, the management changed the company name to Noah, meaning rebirth, and relocated it, which is the Noah Company we know today.
The original members of Huanyu were retained as a subsidiary of New Noah Company, continuing their old businesses.
The city of Mante is named so because the Mante family is the true rulers of this city. It is said that they were among the first to arrive here. As a large family, they brought some collateral branches to establish the town. Later, they gradually took in many outsiders, eventually forming the huge map of Mante City.
The city is named after the Mant family, the currency is the Mant dollar, and the company and government leaders all bear the surname Mant or Mant, representing either the main branch or a collateral branch of the family.
The people of Mante City worship the Mante family, and some are even fanatical fans. Similarly, the Noah Company, which is run by the Mante family, has become the most sacred entity in their hearts.
What is the purpose of life? Of course, it's to get into Noah's Ark Company!
In addition, Noah Holdings often takes the lead in donating money and doing charity, which makes its image in people's minds even more unapproachable.
This fan culture is particularly fanatical; after all, Ling Qiu has heard of many cases of people committing suicide simply because they were fired from their companies.
In other words, even with the precedent of previous infectious diseases, it is unrealistic to find someone in Mante City to work together to take down Noah Company.
If she wants revenge, she must fight alone.
Until now, if it weren't for Cyrus's sudden appearance, she would still be a useless free agent who has accomplished nothing.
Looking at the faces of the Mant family members on the screen, Ling Qiu thought she should perhaps change her mind and cooperate with Cyrus instead of opposing him.
After all, judging from the current developments, Cyrus probably really wants something from her. Since he could accept the company's deal to help the company achieve its goals back then, why can't he accept her deal to achieve his own goals?
Ultimately, what really killed her parents was humanity, wasn't it?
While hesitating, Ling Qiu heard familiar footsteps and looked up at the approaching person.
"Darling." Rather than thinking it through, her reaction was instinctive: "Where did you just go?"
"...Just wandering around. It'll take you so long to get back, so of course I'll kill some time myself." Cyrus said casually.
Lie... He should already know about the memories she saw when she went back in time. If He knows, how could He not be monitoring her reactions?
Ling Qiu reflected on her behavior just now. Apart from losing control of her emotions at the beginning, she had been very restrained afterward. Would Cyrus realize that she already knew His true identity?
Or has He already seen through it, but simply doesn't care?
"Really? I thought you would watch it with me..." Ling Qiu muttered, but her gaze remained fixed on His face, observing His expression.
For some reason, she had a feeling that Cyrus looked a little unwell.
If sacrifice can grant monsters immense power, then it means that the monster's power is not a conserved concept; it can be amplified or diminished.
Could it be... that helping her go back to the past depleted His power, causing this?
Really? If that's the case, then why did He agree? To expend His own power to help her see a past that doesn't seem to be in His favor—doing so wouldn't benefit Him at all.
Ling Qiu couldn't make up her mind because she found that even after she had fully understood the cause of her parents' death and her anger had subsided, she still couldn't completely transfer that hatred onto Cyrus.
She was certain that the people who killed her parents were high-ranking officials of Huanyu, who are now high-ranking officials of Noah. At most, Cyrus was just a recipient of the prayers. Huanyu, for its own selfish desires, spontaneously sacrificed the lives of those 99 people to Him. In the end, her parents even ruined the sacrificial ceremony. It can be said that Cyrus gained nothing from that explosion, and Huanyu did not achieve its own goals either.
It was just a bunch of innocent, pitiful people who died.
Moreover, the time they had spent together had made Ling Qiu subconsciously dependent on Him. She had always seen clearly that without Cyrus, her life here would not have been so comfortable.
She may never have the chance to resort to violence against a harasser who tries to break into her home, nor will she ever have the chance to make a man who makes lewd jokes to pay a heavy price.
She will never know the truth about her parents' deaths. She will only continue to live in a daze, and then die in her little house after her body is exhausted.
Ling Qiu stared into Cyrus's eyes. Yes, she seemed to have become inseparable from this monster.
"Are you feeling unwell?" Ling Qiu reached out and touched His cheek with her fingertips. "Was it my request that made you uncomfortable?"
"That's not true." Cyrus lowered his eyes, seemingly not intending to tell Ling Qiu the truth, but Ling Qiu, knowing him too well, saw through Cyrus's concealment.
Ling Qiu was silent for a while, then pulled back the covers on the bed.
"Maybe resting for a while will make you feel better," Ling Qiu said.
“Oh… thank you.” Cyrus never knew that his bride could be so considerate.
The act of taking humans, who were bound by the rules, back and forth between spaces that broke those rules caused Him to suffer a backlash. A portion of His power was sealed, and He is currently experiencing the discomfort that comes with having His power sealed.
He needs to find a way to break the seal, but He cannot return to His people because He doesn't want them to know that the temporary disruption of the balance was due to Ling Qiu.
He needs to find a way to solve it himself.
It seemed that Cyrus really needed to rest for a while, so Ling Qiu didn't disturb him any further and took the computer outside.
Information about Noah's top executives is not easy to find, but there is still a lot of information available about the cult Temple.
So far, the Temple's activities are still confined to the slums, where most of the people roaming are free agents, corporate exiles, and local thugs.
Ling Qiu initially believed that most people living in slums had lost hope in life, and that people were most easily instilled with faith when they were in despair, so slums were the places where the temple could most easily gain believers.
Her mother said that most of those who stayed at the company that day were freelancers. Is it possible that the sacrificial selectors preferred freelancers, which is why they frequently frequented the slums?
Ling Qiu glanced back at the half-open bedroom door. If Cyrus was indeed this evil god, then He might be planning to sacrifice her along with those free men. Was He targeting her because of the free men? Or... was He targeting her for some other special reason?
Ling Qiu felt that although the number of free agents was small due to excessive exploitation, it was not so small that they could not even gather a few hundred. If she was missing, another free agent could be easily replaced. There was no need for Cyrus to spend so much energy on her.
Unless there is something special about her that is needed.
For example... Ling Qiu thought of the photo she saw on her mother's computer.
When he was still a child, he was targeted by the red armband members of the cult. They secretly took photos to record him, but did not take action immediately. This behavior was as if they had a target in mind and were observing him slowly. As for why they did not take action immediately, Ling Qiu had no idea.
Because in that photo, she was indeed alone, and there seemed to be no other adults around. In this completely exposed state, those people still chose to watch from the sidelines. Ling Qiu couldn't understand the cult's logic, nor could she understand what she had that would make them do this. But her analysis was definitely correct.
What could it be? Ling Qiu felt frantic. She pulled at her hair, her mind blankly wondering if it was because of her that her parents were also chosen for the sacrifice list. Could it be because of her?
"Why are you doing this to your hair?" A pair of hands grabbed hers from behind and removed them from her head.
Ling Qiu paused for a moment, and the monster standing behind her was reflected on the blacked-out computer screen.
"You woke up so quickly?" Ling Qiu asked. "Are you feeling any better?"
"Hmm, much better," Cyrus replied, his gaze sweeping over Ling Qiu's face. He had already walked into the kitchen with ease, picked up some simple ingredients, and was thinking about tonight's dinner.
"Are you thinking about the cause of your parents' death?" He asked, his back to Ling Qiu.
“Yes.” Ling Qiu unconsciously began to stare at His back, her gaze wandering from the back of His neck to His waist.
She had been with this monster, and even though it was clothed, she could perfectly replicate its naked form.
But to the monster, this body is just a shell, like a piece of clothing. So she can't hurt this monster no matter what, because it has no pain, doesn't bleed, and physical attacks are useless against it. Ling Qiu doesn't even imagine that it can be dissolved by some chemical reagent or killed by a bomb.
She had witnessed Cyrus's abilities firsthand and was certain that no matter how many people were together, they could not kill Him, just as thousands of ants could not kill a powerful human.
Since she couldn't kill Him, she might as well make good use of Him. Once Cyrus helped her kill Noah, their feud would be over, and Ling Qiu would be willing to offer herself as a sacrifice to Him.
“Sethius,” she whispered His name, “when shall we get married?”
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